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Hollywood has entered the political battle over the Iran nuclear deal, with a new video featuring prominent actors making a big splash on YouTube. In the clip, they argue the nuclear deal would effectively cut off Iran's pathway to developing an atomic bomb and that the only alternative is war. ...

After almost forty years in the Australian army, John Cantwell has distilled his ideas about the personal qualities and skills needed to be an effective leader. Cantwell had three tours of duty in the Middle East and Afghanistan and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his "inspired ...

Emma Alberici speaks with Dr Rodger Shanahan, a non-resident fellow at the Lowy Institute of International Policy and a visiting fellow at the Australian National University's national security college, about Turkey's border issues with Kurdish rebels and Islamic State militants. ...

Despite increasing defence spending and modernisation of its military; despite growing tensions between and neighbours in the South China Sea; despite stronger muscular foreign policy posturing we are not to worry about Chinas strategic priorities....